He told the court he would argue that the State had failed to preserve and test blood tissue from William's post mortem. The State should have photographically recorded the post mortem and there were concerns about how it was conducted.

He would contest the holding of an identity parade after his clients' identities had been made public.

He said he would also make an issue about the lack of investigation of a previous alleged assault on Williams, and the effect this might have had on him.

At their appearance in June 2013, prosecutor Krishen Shah said Williams allegedly had an altercation with Cramer outside the stadium on the night of March 23.

Cramer had a choke-hold on Williams and he lost consciousness, Shah told the court. Paramedics revived him, but the other four allegedly kicked and punched him in a second altercation later.

Paramedics were unable to revive Williams again, and he was declared dead at the scene.

Williams and Scott, who lived in Taunton in the county of Somerset in south-west England, have a daughter.